Britten - Les Illuminations
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Label: Linn
Cat No: BKD226
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Release Date: 16th February 2015
Contents
Works
Les Illuminations, op.18Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, op.31
Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op.10
Artists
Toby Spence (tenor)Martin Owen (horn)
Scottish Ensemble
Conductor
Clio GouldWorks
Les Illuminations, op.18Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, op.31
Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op.10
Artists
Toby Spence (tenor)Martin Owen (horn)
Scottish Ensemble
Conductor
Clio GouldAbout
This recording brings together three youthful masterworks all composed by Benjamin Britten before his 30th birthday.
Originally released in 2005, 'Britten: Les Illuminations' has been re-issued as part of Linn’s Echo series which offers a second chance to enjoy the best of the label’s award-winning catalogue.
These are highly insightful performances, widely considered to be modern reference versions to set next to Britten's own. Clio Gould and the ensemble demonstrate playing of impressive unanimity of purpose, joyous intensity and clarity of detail.
The ensemble is joined by the Royal Philharmonic Society’s 2012 ‘Singer of the Year’ Toby Spence, for two of Britten’s most popular song cycles. Toby Spence’s voice is ideally suited to the wide-ranging demands that Britten makes on it. His tonal freshness and acutely observed articulation of the words are absorbing.
Martin Owen, whose horn playing has drawn comparisons with Dennis Brain, is equal to every one of the near-impossible tasks set him by Britten in the Serenade.
Re-defining the string orchestra, Scottish Ensemble inspires audiences with vibrant and powerful performances. It is the UK’s only professional string orchestra, built around a core of twelve outstanding string players. The ensemble is known both in the UK and internationally for its versatility and ambitious programming. Performing standing up, the individual layers bring an energetic and passionate dynamic to every performance.
"Martin Owen's horn solo is assured and eloquent. An irresistible recording." - The Independent
"Toby Spence brings a radiance of timbre and a searching eloquence to the song cycle." - The Sunday Times
"There's no shortage of excellent recordings...but this has the quality and insight to stand proud with the best of them. " - BBC Music Magazine
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